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If you’re booking a flight to Chennai, you most likely will be flying into Chennai International Airport, one of the largest airports in Southern India. Due to the fact that it is less than 20 miles from Chennai’s city center and hosts a large variety of both domestic and international flights, it has become quite a popular airport amongst visitors.

For those that are visiting Chennai with children, make sure to take note of the different kid-friendly facilities that are available in Chennai International Airport. Several child-care rooms are located throughout the different terminals and provide parents with a private changing and feeding area.

Planning on visiting Chennai for business related purposes? Consider hosting your meeting or event in the conference rooms located within Chennai International Airport. These conference rooms are outfitted with modern technology and provide guests with complimentary WiFi, making them a convenient place to have a training session or company meeting.

To have a particularly relaxing travel experience in Chennai International Airport, consider purchasing an access pass to one of the airport’s three different private lounges located in the Departures zone. Equipped with unlimited snacks and drinks, comfortable chairs, and entertainment, these lounges are a great way to either relax after your flight to Chennai or pass the time while waiting for your next flight.

If you would like to use public transportation to travel between Chennai International Airport and Chennai’s city center, consider using the bus system. The 1B and 18A lines both have stops throughout the heart of the city and take approximately an hour to travel between these two destinations.

FAQs - Booking Chennai flights

How long is the flight to Chennai?

What is the cheapest flight to Chennai?

The cheapest airline ticket to Chennai from United States in the last 72 hours was $568 round-trip on the route San Francisco to Chennai. The most popular route is New York to Chennai and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $976 round-trip.

How far is Chennai Airport from central Chennai?

Chennai Airport is 10 miles from the center of Chennai. View on Map.

What is the name of Chennai’s airport?

Chennai is served by Chennai Airport, also commonly referred to as Chennai, Chennai International. The airport code is MAA.

What good hotels are near Chennai International Airport?

The OYO 4418 Royal Mass Club is a budget-friendly choice that is only a 4-minute drive from the airport and is a 20-minute drive to the city center. The Quality Inn Airport Chennai is a 4-star hotel that is a 2-minute drive to the airport and a 25-minute drive to downtown Chennai.

What shopping options does Chennai International Airport have?

If you would like to do some shopping during your trip to Chennai, make sure to browse through all of the duty-free stores that are located in the terminals. At these stores, you can purchase a variety of items and souvenirs, ranging from cosmetics to fine liquors, as well as local products from the region.

How long does it take to get from Chennai International Airport to Marina Beach?

The easiest and quickest way to travel from Chennai International Airport to Marina Beach is by taking a taxi. Without any additional traffic, this car ride normally takes less than 30 minutes and passes by some of the city’s main monuments, such as the Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple and the Krishna Temple.

Does Chennai International Airport have a car rental center?

If you’re planning on renting a car to use during your time in India, make sure to book your reservation for Chennai International Airport’s car rental center. This center has a variety of both local and international car rental companies, and it is located only a short 5-minute walk from the main airport building.

Pros:
Service was great. Seats were spacious and comfortable. Smooth plane ride.

MUC

SOF

Excellent 9.6

Pros:
Efficiency

Cons:
Na

FRA

TLV

Good 7.3

Pros:
Great staff and food

Cons:
Comfort was not great and no entertainment options whatsoever

CAI

MUC

Good 6.3

Cons:
My 2 bags haven't arrived from Sunday 6 January till now (10 January) and all my winter clothes plus other important things are in it. I check every day with lufthansa call center but still no progress.

Pros:
I booked on your site and canceled the reservation on the same day and communicated with you by telephone and I was informed that the refund is within seven days and I have not received the amount yet, knowing that on Tuesday 8/1/2019 is the date of the flight that was booked, please return the amount to me as soon as possible

KWI

MNL

Mediocre 2.0

Pros:
I booked on your site and canceled the reservation on the same day and communicated with you by telephone and I was informed that the refund is within seven days and I have not received the amount yet, knowing that on Tuesday 8/1/2019 is the date of the flight that was booked, please return the amount to me as soon as possible

BAH

KWI

Mediocre 3.6

Pros:
To be honest nothing

Cons:
Flight was canceled because of technical problem and they delayed us for arround 11 hours till next flight. Though they have arranged for hotel stay but the manegement if the icedent was so poor in communication, transportation, and Timings.

JFK

KWI

Mediocre 3.3

Pros:
Hi,
We had experienced a huge delay (over 8hrs) from JFK & transit in Kuwait was horrible. Staffs in transit are horrific & not at all care takers. We stayed over 18hrs in airport due to poor flight management. Staff didn't even provided hotels for accommodation.

Cons:
Customer care & poor management

DEL

KWI

Mediocre 2.0

Cons:
Flight delayed, had to stay in an airport hotel like a prison. You cant go outside the hotel.

Cons:
They are even overbooking international flight
We were bumped off our flight on day one despite having confirmed seats
We arrived at the airport 3 hrs before but were still bumped from our confirmed seats
Staff did not provide adequate info about this overbooking procedure and we had no idea about it
Other than us there were 30 more passangers who had no info about it also

DEL

CCU

Okay 5.3

Pros:
Normal check in process. Allow a bit longer to get through security as numerous checks. Need itinerary and passport to get into the airport! Keep your boarding pass as need this at the other end to get through customs... for some reason we had to go through international departures for a domestic flight.

Cons:
Entertainment system not working and some of the seats needed repair.

Pros:
AC was at right temperature
Food was tasty
Crew served well
Toilets were clean and well kept

Cons:
1. No overhead storage area beyond seat 25 until 28 as it was dumped by some stuffs by air crew
2. No storage basket in front of each each seat to place items
3. Boarding was delayed at the gates

Pros:
The entire crew was hospitable & accommodating; I was very pleased with all of the flight crew!

Cons:
My disappointment regarding my flight experience had nothing to do with the flight crew I met/seen/corresponded with; I was unhappy & displeased to pick up my new luggage with the top zippered broke off & missing.

Cons:
Too little space for carry on compartments. Seats are too tight and tiny, very uncomfortable, staff not interacting or smiling, food was disgusting and tasteless, the aircraft seemed old and was so incredibly noisy the whole trip, and the ventilation was too bad the smell was just old and rusty.

AUH

JFK

Mediocre 3.3

Pros:
Planes were good with good leg room

Cons:
For Asian Veg Meal, they served Paneer for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The spacing between meals was quite large. Entertainment options for adults and kids were quite limited.

AUH

COK

Excellent 8.3

Cons:
My seat (8d) would not recline and the hand rest would not go up.

AUH

ORD

Good 7.0

Pros:
Well, it got me from Point A to Point B I guess

Cons:
You cannot book seats in advance which is fine but one would expect that if you have 3 seats on one reservation, you would at least be seated together - nope 3 window seats all over the plane.
Boarding was delayed for no reason.
Bags took (no exaggeration) about 1.5 hours to come. And it is a hot mess with no carts

ORD

AUH

Excellent 8.6

Pros:
Check-in was easy and smooth.

Cons:
Agents at check-in desk took longer time to process passengers, even though some desks had two people helping. The web check-in line moved slower than the line with passengers who had not done online check-in.
When I booked my flight via kayak, I was not given an option to select seats (this was new) . I was able to indicate my seat preference but there was no followup. When I checked in online 24 hours before my flight, the only option for seats was in the middle, which I did not want, although I I knew the flight would not be full. I was able to change seats when I checked in with the agent in the airport .

Cons:
Singapore airlines use their antique aged flights for services to chc.unconfortable and a poor in-flight entertainment system

LAX

NRT

Mediocre 3.0

Pros:
Nothing.

Cons:
Everything. Singapore Airlines had a great reputation. Imagine my disappointment. It was a horrible flight. The crew was nice enough, but inattentive. The food, if such a term may be applied here, was inedible. Just vile. In flight entertainment was a complete joke. Boarding was awful, but it always is. Seats were extremely uncomfortable. This racket is the ultimate way to rip somebody off of $1000. Horrible.

Cons:
No tv. Crew seemed unorganised. Luggage did not arrive . All my clothes in my bag did not arrive. Are you goingto reimburse for clothes purchases?? My trip is for 4 days and I paid close to $1900 for the ticket and still need to deal with this!!

VNS

HJR

Good 6.3

Pros:
Friendly staff

Cons:
Flight delayed twice

DEL

ATQ

Mediocre 3.3

Cons:
Very old and dirty Plane. Business class seats are in bad shape and broken.

Cons:
I ordered Wheel chair for my parents but one of them didn't get it at all. When my parents were checking in for flight they asked the representative about meal selection and she didn't answer their questions properly and because of that my mom didn't get proper Hindu Vegetarian food on flight instead she got Egg omelet which she couldn't eat. She has to eat just fruits. My mother is a diabetic patient and she needs a food every after some time. I never had such a bad experience before with any other airlines.

AMS

FNA

Mediocre 2.0

Cons:
I booked tickets via Delta, operated by KLM. They lost both of my check in bags in September, and it happened again today for the same scheduled flights. Had 4 hours of layover and KLM still wasn’t able to manage it.

VCE

AMS

Good 6.0

Cons:
Too much light in the cabin because of too many screens on.
Should have a separate part of the cabin with screens off allowing one to sleep more easily.

Pros:
Plane was nice, clean, good entertainment options, departed almost on time, arrived on time.

Cons:
Boarding process - seat upgrades should come with boarding zone upgrades. Paying extra for a seat and then boarding in last zone makes no sense to me.

LAX

YUL

Okay 5.3

Pros:
Fair space

Cons:
Head steward with an attitude

YYZ

YUL

Okay 4.6

Cons:
were not served drinks

BDA

YYZ

Good 6.3

Pros:
The staff are friendly

Cons:
They didnt say any information to the passengers who had connecting flights. No one us that all passengers with connecting flight need to check out their luggages and check it in again. Now my luggage is lost..

Pros:
I booked on your site and canceled the reservation on the same day and communicated with you by telephone and I was informed that the refund is within seven days and I have not received the amount yet, knowing that on Tuesday 8/1/2019 is the date of the flight that was booked, please return the amount to me as soon as possible

DOH

KWI

Excellent 8.6

Pros:
Check in service was good and time was fair
Also when interring to the plane, good reception and crew welcoming the passengers

Cons:
No one helps on weighing the luggage’s specially with families as they have more luggage
Also one of the crew was upset and was serving people unhappy

KWI

BLR

Mediocre 3.6

Cons:
Delayed and missed a connecting flight. Had to buy a new ticket since earlier one was non refundable

JFK

KWI

Mediocre 3.3

Pros:
Hi,
We had experienced a huge delay (over 8hrs) from JFK & transit in Kuwait was horrible. Staffs in transit are horrific & not at all care takers. We stayed over 18hrs in airport due to poor flight management. Staff didn't even provided hotels for accommodation.

Pros:
AC was at right temperature
Food was tasty
Crew served well
Toilets were clean and well kept

Cons:
1. No overhead storage area beyond seat 25 until 28 as it was dumped by some stuffs by air crew
2. No storage basket in front of each each seat to place items
3. Boarding was delayed at the gates

JFK

DEL

Mediocre 2.0

Cons:
They had not reserved my vegetarian meal and crew was very rude about not being able to serve my meal.
Prabir

Pros:
Seats are not too tight. Professional crew. Ventilation and overall aircraft comfort was good.

Cons:
Food can be better.

AUH

IAD

Mediocre 2.6

Cons:
My Baggiage is extremely damaged which is so disgusting and there is no way to report it

ORD

AUH

Excellent 8.6

Pros:
Check-in was easy and smooth.

Cons:
Agents at check-in desk took longer time to process passengers, even though some desks had two people helping. The web check-in line moved slower than the line with passengers who had not done online check-in.
When I booked my flight via kayak, I was not given an option to select seats (this was new) . I was able to indicate my seat preference but there was no followup. When I checked in online 24 hours before my flight, the only option for seats was in the middle, which I did not want, although I I knew the flight would not be full. I was able to change seats when I checked in with the agent in the airport .

AUH

ORD

Mediocre 2.0

Pros:
The fact that I was not able to fly due to ethiad trying to make extra money was something I will Never forget

Cons:
No airline has ever treated me this poorly. I hope this never happens ever again to anyone

AUH

JFK

Mediocre 3.3

Pros:
Planes were good with good leg room

Cons:
For Asian Veg Meal, they served Paneer for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The spacing between meals was quite large. Entertainment options for adults and kids were quite limited.

Cons:
The gate agent at JFK was annoying. She forced us to check carry on bags for no apparent reason. Much larger carry on’s were allowed both before and after us. Her fellow agent seemed like she wanted to apologize for her capricious behavior, but was understandably hesitant to do so.
The airplane seating was cramped and uncomfortable. The rntertainment choices were very limited unless you enjoy superhero movies or a very limited range of audio/musical selections. So it goes in coach class.

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